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Golden Soul to Make Next Start in Sunday's $1 Million Haskell

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Trainer Dallas
Stewart will make his William Hill Haskell debut this Sunday when he saddles
Kentucky Derby runner-up Golden Soul in the $1 million Grade 1 test for
3-year-olds.

“It’s a great race to be in.It’s the Haskell,” said Stewart, a native of Mississippi.“Obviously, the purse is a million dollars,
but it’s one of those great races to be in, one that you’re honored to be in,
and you hope to have a horse good enough to compete in it.”

That’s exactly what Stewart will be
bringing with him Sunday in Golden Soul.The colt broke his maiden last December at the Fair Grounds and has
danced every dance since, including a runner-up finish to future Preakness
winner and fellow Haskell competitor Oxbow in the LeComte Stakes (G3) and of
course his hard-charging, second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby to Orb.

Golden Soul shipped into Saratoga
from Stewart’s Churchill Downs base one week ago, and in preparation for the mile
and an eighth Haskell breezed five furlongs over the Oklahoma training track on
July 20, going in 1:03.55, fifth fastest of 12 works that day.

“He worked great and came back
well,” the trainer said. “He’s doing fine and I’m very happy with the way he’s
coming up to the race. He’ll ship down to Monmouth the day before the race. So
far, so good.”

A homebred son of Perfect Soul from
the Mr. Prospector mare Hollywood Gold, Golden Soul races in the colors of
Charles E. Fipke.

Robby Albarado, who rode Golden Soul in the Derby
and Belmont,
will be in the irons for the Haskell.The jockey will be looking for his first Haskell victory, having
finished second in 2001 atop Touch Tone, third in 2003 aboard Sky Mesa and third
again in 2007 with Horse of the Year Curlin.

The Haskell, with an estimated post
of 6:20 p.m., will go as race 13 on a 14-race program.Gates open Haskell day at 10 a.m., with first
post slated for noon.